Pony \Po"ny\, n.; pl. Ponies. [Written also poney.]
[Gael.
ponaidh.]
1. A small horse.
2. Twenty-five pounds sterling. [Slang, Eng.]
3. A translation or a key used to avoid study in getting
lessons; a crib. [College Cant]
4. A small glass of beer. [Slang]
Pony chaise, a light, low chaise, drawn by a pony or a pair
of ponies.
Pony engine, a small locomotive for switching cars from one
track to another. [U.S.]
Pony truck (Locomotive Engine), a truck which has only two
wheels.
Pony truss (Bridge Building), a truss which has so little
height that overhead bracing can not be used.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |